Emergecny Hormonal Contraception

South Tyneside Public Health Pharmacy Service

South Tyneside Public Health currently offers free EHC to the public via a commissioned service through South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trusts Sexual Health service. Any Pharmacy can put itself forward to offer the service on behalf of South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust (STFT), however must comply with contractual requirements stated below. Each providing pharmacy must have a contract (those signed up to the old contract will have to sign a new contract, which is currently under development and will be provided shortly) with STFT and each Pharmacist supplying the service under the contract must fulfil the requirements below.

Please note that if a pharmacist registers to offer the service but does not complete the requirements below, it could result in the contract being removed from the pharmacy for non-compliance.

2. Complete the following CPPE training packages and submit your certificates to STFT 1. Emergency Hormonal Contraception https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programmes/l/ehc-a-07/ 2. Contraception https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programmes/l/contra-a-06/ 3 Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults https://www.cppe.ac.uk/programmes/l/safegrding-a-03/ 3. Sign a copy of the PGD Page 11 requires signing and returning to STFT. 4. Obtain a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check You need to check with your employer's HR department to see if they can facilitate a DBS Check. This must be supplied to STFT. STFT Contact All documentation and queries regarding the South Tyneside service should be directed to David Newell. Details below: David Newell Business Manager South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust Clarendon Windmill Way Hebburn South Tyneside NE31 1AT david.newell@stft.nhs.uk 01912831437

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Pharmacy​PLEASE NOTE: The new South Tyneside FT contract is currently under development and will be provided shortly. In order for your pharmacy to offer the service a new contract must be signed and returned to STFT.

Pharmacist

Each Pharmacist offering the Service need to complete the following requirements

1. Attend an EHC Training Update

These are held and are advertised by the LPC via our news feed email, twitter or Facebook. Ensure you are follow us or sign up to the mailing list to ensure you here about the training updates. Currently there is no training planned but we will update this page when they become available.

***** PLEASE NOTE **********IF YOU REGISTER AT ONE OF THE UPDATES AND SUBSEQUENTLY DO NOT FULFILL THE REMAINING REQUIREMENT IT COULD RESULT IN THE CONTRACT BEING REMOVED FROM YOUR PHARMACY. EVEN IF OTHER PHARMACISTS HAVE COMPLETED THE REQUIREMENTS AND ARE OFFERING THE SERVICE.

2. Complete the following CPPE training packages and submit your certificates to Public Health